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This Melissa & Doug puzzle is not a challenge for my toddler anymore. It’s perfect for my 8 month old. I found a way, however, to expand its use and let my toddler get more out of it. Here are some ideas for this puzzle…

Cutting

1.) We drew shapes on construction paper so that the shapes and colors matched the spots on the puzzle. First we practiced cutting the shapes to match the puzzle pieces.

Sorting

2.) Then we matched the cut out shapes with the puzzle holes. (You can also count them as you go.)

Tracing

3.) Last we used the big puzzle pieces to practice tracing shapes with crayons. The big knobs were very helpful!

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